Why is it that nowadays everything has to be fully rendered in color? Concept artists and illustrators used pencils, charcoals and other simple mediums for a long time and you know what, they did much better than all that Photoshop crap you see on the net now.
What are your thoughts about this, guys?
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Love it! The dragon looks so regal and sinister. Looking forward to more pencils! I find that I design stuff much nicer when I start with a pencil and paper than digital for some reason.
I have started doing pencil roughs for most things at work mate. I just get through more ideas by sketching (prismacolour on big old newsprint) as a first step. Drawing is ace :)
You known, Chupacabra, i think the fundamentals are what really counts. No matter the medium. Contrast, form, values... You can use photoshop or pencils. And you can do a shitty job or a great one.
For instance, you have here a great design for the creature, and a simplistic pose for the human. It doesn´t matter if you´re working on pencil, oils or digital painting. The greatness of the image and the problems remains the same.
That being said, great pencil rendering, mate! And yes, traditional media can lead us to some new and interesting places. Keep up with the good work and post more, God damn it!
Very nice indeed sir, the dragon design is awesome, really dig that the focus and rendering concentrates on the two most important elements too.
Dig this drawing Khan ! Very nice . I agree with Carlos -the fundamentals are what holds a design or image together for me. There are advantages and shortcomings to both.
yes! there is a pure, magical joy in traditional mediums and i'm happy to see you kicking some ass with it!
I like traditional mediums because they are organic, they can DIE a painful death and it's very hard to take shortcuts.
i'd love to see more but i understand how busy your job would be...
cheers :)
oh and in regard to the "photoshop crap" comments and about colour, i agree too, sometimes i see so much saturated and heavy colours that it loses meaning and impact? i like how someone like phil hale can use simple/less colours but achieve mindblowing glowing images.
Shreya: Thanks very much! I am also progressively doing drawings for designs. Hope you're well.
Jake: Thanks matey, I am very tempted to do the same.
Carlos: Hey Carlos, thanks for dropping by. I was thinking more of using pencils as a medium, not as solution to all the creative problems:) And you're totally right about what you said.
Dave: Thanks mate, really glad you digg it. Is this ART??????????? heheehehe
Scott: Thanks Scott, I agree with that completely. I was just thinking of the usage of this medium cause I'm sick of the "hard round brush" look.
Rod: THAT is what I mean! Things don't need to be fully rendered, they don't even need to be colored all the time. There is amagic in the pencil or charcoal that I can't find in any other medium. Thanks for encouraging words, brother.
This is a really great pencil sketch, I ve looked into your blog, and it is very inspiring.
The sherlock piece is really astonishing! Youve grasped old sherlocks character from behind... LOL I can dream about that!!
Keep it up!
agree man:)
analog media still have this kind of value, that show us this kind of emotions in a simple stroke>
i wnat to belive that,,,,,,,,,, we,, the new "concept artists" must understand... the "HANDshop",,,,,, the first photoshop ever jejeje/
peace man:)
Jan: Hey Jan, thanks for dropping by and thanks for the lovely words!
Eduardo: Hey bro, I agree and I think we got carried away with all the digital "brushism", forgetting design and compo alltogether. Hope you're well.
I think I can agree that pencils trump digital anyday, but then again, my opinion might be biased because I can't really do digital that well.
To me there is just something more intimate about your pieces when you are using actual pencil to paper. It feels more like you're connecting I guess, not entirely sure, but for some reason I feel as though it's easier to use in that way. Maybe the texture of papers and the feel and messiness of the graphite... I don't know, but like I said, for some reason it's so much more enjoyable to me.
Keep on rockin' Khan, your work is incredible :3
Love it!
I agree about the photoshop thing. I am trying to do as much as possible in pencil these days and certainly traditional wherever I can. I am a sucker for colour, so I especially try to get out of the super saturated look...hard for me though, its my natural tendency. Got to give subtlty a go sometimes though!
I miss drawing with you, ming and Bjorn. I hope alls well!
K
Matte: Hey, thanks for dropping by and thanks for kind words!
Kim: Ah man, I'm missing it too. Hope Oz is treating you well!
awesome drawing. agree about ps. most use it as a crutch because they lack foundational drawing and painting skills. i don't care what medium an artist uses as long as he/she can communicate the idea in a clear appealing manner. traditional is more impressive/expressive in my eyes though.
Hey hey Kan! It's been too damn long since I've seen your awesome stuff. Love the pencil piece. It shows that there was no rush. Just pure love and joy coming from creative process. Guess I'll be seeing you here at your blog now :)
Best,
-nubb
Kan!!!
Thanks for the kind words, Fantastic work my friend!
I am a huuuuge fan of that Cleveland piece by the way. hahah just pure awesomenessss!
Hi Kan, just found your fantastic blog !
Here is a lot of inspiration, keep it up.
Love the pencil work, for me personally traditional must be a part of every creation process.
Best regards
Sabin
aermio: Thanks for dropping by!
Iwo: Hey there, really nice of you to come over at my safe place. Tea?
jparked: You are seriously good, man. I think I saved all of your images on my hd.
Sabin: Sabin, so nice to see you here! Thanks for kind words, means much to me.
that's a beautiful sketch, would like to see more of those.
most of the times, unfortunately directors/ad/etc. don't really "understand" the image unlss it's fully finished/rendered and colored, 'cause they can't picture it in the movie... therefore the direction has been pushed more and more to the finished side.. i agree, it's kinda sad, you don't see "loose" concept paintings for movies anymore :/
Great ! each and every artwork is superb!
thanks for the inspiration :)
Man, that is one sweet dragon sketch. It's nice when it sparks that much discussion too.
Gabriele: That's spot on. And I blame the "Mullins" hype for that;)
my line: Thank you so much, means a lot to me.
jseverin: Hello there, thanks for dropping by.
very nice sketch!
Fantastic sketch.
trishkell: thanks!
myelectronicdays: you're being too nice:)
This is really great! and yes, I agree with you! Merry Christman, Kan!
Completelly agree. 3D & tex artists should make effort and contribute 50% in rendering concepts, so sometimes, we can take a break, and they can have a creativity. Adore pencil sketches, and yes, it should be enough as a concept.
Merry Christmas!
I definitely agree with you regarding photoshop(digital) art--yes it goes faster, but it never has that tactile feel when working that I enjoy working traditionally...and when the digital is great, such as yours, it contains that hand wrought quality
Much appreciated, Paul.
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